Earthing up Drawing up soil around the base of a plant to help prevent wind-rock, to blanch the stems, or to encourage stem rooting.

Emasculation The removal of the anthers before the pollen is shed to prevent self-pollination and hence self-fertilisation.

Epicormic shoots Shoots that develop from latent or adventitious buds on or from the trunk of a tree or shrub.

Epigeal Type of seed germination in which the seed is pushed above soil level by elongation of the hypocotyl.

Epiphyte A plant that grows on another plant without being parasitic, and obtains moisture and nutrients from the atmosphere without rooting into the soil.

Ericaceous 1) Term describing plants of the family Ericaceae, usually lime-hating and requiring soils of pH 6.5 or less; 2) Of compost, with an appropriate pH or acidity for growing ericaceous plants.

Espalier A plant trained with the main stem vertical and (usually) three or more tiers of branches horizontally placed on either side in a single plane, often applied to fruit trees.

Evergreen Of plants that retain their foliage for more than one growing season; semi-evergreen plants retain only a small proportion of their leaves for more than one season.

Explant A tiny portion of a plant prepared and inserted in an aseptic growing medium for micropropagation purposes.

Eye 1) A dormant or latent growth bud, such as the eye of a potato or dahlia tuber; 2) The centre of a flower especially if different in colour from the petals.

 

 

EU Directive No. 456179  In order to meet the conditions for joining the Single European currency, all citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland must be made aware that the phrase 'Spending a Penny' is not to be used after 31st December 2009.

From this date, the correct terminology will be: 'Euronating'. 

Thank you for your attention.